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Not content with simply continuing his father’s conservation charities, Damian Aspinall is passionate about returning animals to the wild. Now, he and his wife are offering the opportunity to enjoy a luxury safari – in deepest Kent.

Damian and Victoria Aspinall, married for two years, have perfected their newlywed banter. As we sit in the elegant Moorish courtyard of Port Lympne, their safari-park hotel in Kent, they discuss their hand-reared cheetah cub. "He’s a mummy’s boy," says Victoria. "Ahem. He’s a daddy’s boy," retorts Damian. "We compete for his love," says Damian, smiling.

What is the cheetah’s name, if he has one? "Bob," says Damian. "Saba," says Victoria, firmly. But the little cub...